University of Western Ontario

The University of Western Ontario, commonly known as Western, is a publicly funded research university located in London, Ontario. Founded in 1878, it has grown into one of Canada’s leading universities with Nobel Prize winning alumi and a renowned science program.

Academic Highlights

Western focuses on four main fields of study and research: life sciences and the human condition, the human and physical environments and social trends, culture analysis and values, public policy, and economic activity. The University is divided into 12 faculties and schools and has around 36,000 students.

Location

Considered Canada’s most beautiful campus, Western’s 1,200 acres are decorated with a mixture of historic ivy-covered neo-gothic edifices and sleek, modern buildings. The Ontario town of London, 200 kilometres west of Toronto, is known as “the Forest City” thanks to its many parks and walking trails but it also has a lively student atmosphere.

Did you know?

Ranked as Canada’s ‘Best Student Experience’, these is something for everyone on campus. The 180 different clubs at Western include athletic, cultural, arts, academic, volunteering, and wellness clubs.

Handbook/Catalogue

Western's Academic Calendar provides information on the available units (referred to as courses). For additional information on classes, times and pre-requisites, search the Academic Timetable.

Units are coded with specific suffixes indicating which term the courses are offered;

• A and F coded courses are worth 0.5 Western credits and are offered in the Fall.
• B and G coded courses are worth 0.5 Western credits and are offered in the Winter.
• E or no suffix coded courses are worth 1.0 Western credits and open only for students studying for the full-year.

Note that the following departments are excluded from the exchange agreement and not open to Monash students: Brescia Univeristy College, Ivey Business School, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Law, Huron University College, King's University College, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Please also refer to the Course Restrictions information regarding availability of courses for exchange students.

Full-time Credit Load Equivalents

Amended July 2019.

Academic Calendar

Western’s ‘Fall’ semester (Monash semester 2): early September– late December
Western’s ‘Winter’ semester (Monash semester 1): early January – late April

Sessional Dates

Note

• The listed disciplines are not necessarily exhaustive and other fields of study might also be available at the institution.
• Approval to study particular subjects at any institution is always at the discretion of the departmental/discipline and faculty advisers in your managing faculty(ies) and subject to available places at the host.

Important notes

The University of Western Ontario only accepts exchange applications once a year for both semesters of the following Canadian academic year, which means you must apply to Monash Abroad by the October deadline for the following year's second (Fall) semester and/or the first (Winter) semester.

For example, if you want to go on exchange in Monash semester one (the Western winter semester), you will need to apply three semesters prior to your intended start date.

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